Grace Hopper

If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It is much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.

A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. Sail out to sea and do new things.

The most dangerous phrase in the language is, 'We've always done it this way.'

Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.

The only phrase I've ever heard that is more dangerous than 'We've always done it this way' is 'The customer is always right.'

One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.

I've always been more interested in the future than in the past.

Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later.

It is much easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.

To me, programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.

The wonderful thing about a computer is that it can do a lot of work for you. The terrible thing about a computer is that it can do a lot of work for you.

We're not going to get anywhere until we stop saying, 'We've always done it this way.'

The only way to do it is to do it.

I often say that I'm a little bit like a burr under the saddle. I keep people moving.

I'm not afraid to try new things. I'm afraid not to.

The greatest danger for us is not to try too much, but to try too little.

We have to teach people that they can change. We have to teach them that they can do things differently.

The only way to keep a secret is to tell it to one person at a time.

I didn't do anything special. I just kept going.

The future belongs to those who are willing to take risks.